Bill de Blasio cruises to reelection in New York City

New York City’s Democratic mayor, Bill de Blasio, easily won reelection on Tuesday. De Blasio campaigned on his first-term achievements, which include universal pre-K and protecting and promoting affordable housing.

Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio won reelection on Tuesday, beating Republican Staten Island Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis and former police detective Bo Dietl, who ran as an independent.

Despite facing federal and state investigations into his fundraising practices, battles with New York’s Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and tensions with the police department, de Blasio managed to coast through his reelection campaign largely drama-free.

Malliotakis strongly criticized de Blasio’s approach to rising homelessness and campaigned on tighter restrictions on immigrants, including stripping New York City of its sanctuary city status and denying undocumented immigrants financial aid for state colleges. But her positions are largely out of step with the city’s predominantly liberal voters.

Dietl, a bombastic supporter of President Donald Trump, focused on attacking both his Democratic and Republican opponents.